Charles Jacob – 3-Day: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certification Training

Charles Jacob – 3-Day: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certification TrainingDescriptionDialectical Behavior Therapy is a powerful, evidence-based treatment that allows clinicians to provide positive outcomes for clients of all ages struggling with stress, depression, trauma, suicidal and self-destructive behaviors and a variety of other clinical presentations.This 3-day Certification Training will build the core competencies you need to bring DBT into your clinical practice and effectively use it with a wide range of client types. In just 3 days you’ll be given a roadmap to treat individuals using the skills and techniques from DBT so you can help your most challenging clients reach new levels of healing.Even if you’ve completed other Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) trainings, this program will increase your competency and clinical sophistication with DBT when working with adults, youth, substance users and trauma survivors in a wide variety of settings.Best of all, this training meets the educational requirements when applying to become Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT) through Evergreen Certifications. Certification lets colleagues, employers, and clients know that you’ve invested the extra time and effort necessary to understand the complexities of using DBT in counselling. Professional and clinical experience standards apply. Visit www.evergreencertifications.com/dcbt to get started!Purchase today and get the skills and confidence you need to successfully help your clients with the power of DBT!PESI, Evergreen Certification Institute, and Charles Jacob, Ph.D., are not affiliated or associated with Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, or her organizations.HandoutsManual – 3-Day Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certification Training (5.1 MB) 144 Pages Available after PurchaseOutlineFoundations of DBT Biosocial TheoryCharacteristics of DBTDBT as an evidence-based practiceDialectics: the balance of acceptance and changeDBT in the Clinical Setting Application of DBT in the individual and group therapy settingSkills training methodsValidation strategiesResearch and limitationsDBT Skills Training Mindfulness: Cultivate the Skills at the Core of Successful DBT Therapy Acceptance vs. judgementWise mind – achieve harmony between emotion and reasonAccessible exercises for building mindfulness skillsObservation – keep clients calm, centered and awareDescribe – overcome assumptionsParticipation – release judgement and fearStrategies for teaching mindfully and exercises for therapyInterpersonal Effectiveness: Skills to Build Better Relationships and LivesTools to identify strengthsBalancing relationships with self-respectExercises and role play guidance on how to:Develop healthy assertiveness skillsEnhance conflict resolution skillsBuild empathyKeep problems from building upResist pressureTop strategies for changing behaviorEmotion Regulation: Practical Skills for Healthier Emotions and Greater Resilience Strong emotions and poor coping skillsHow to change unwanted emotionsReduce emotional vulnerability while practicing self-careOpposite action skills to reduce maladaptive behaviorEmotion Regulation exercisesSelf-soothing strategies that workLearn the sleep hygiene protocolDistress Tolerance: Skills to Cope with Painful Moments and Survive CrisisDeveloping crisis survival and reality acceptance skills4 options to solving problemsProblem solving case studiesUsing pros and cons to make decisionsSTOP skills to manage crisis situationsThe steps to practicing radical acceptanceTools to accept changeDBT in Clinical Practice Analyzing behaviors; chain analysis & missing links analysisDiary cards and homework with clientsIdentify therapy interfering behaviorsDevelop skills to identify and manage self-harming & suicidal behaviorsSelf-Harm and Suicidal Crises: A Roadmap for Assessment and Intervention Screening and assessment tools for self-harming behaviorsInterventions and treatment considerations for the self-harming populationSuicide risk as a skills deficit problemTools and techniques to assess for level of riskFirearms, medications, and lethal-means restriction plans that workSafety plans and crisis interventionAdapt DBT with Different Populations Children and adolescentsTrauma survivorsSubstance abusersDBT: The Therapist and Consultation Group 3 ways to decrease therapist burnoutThe characteristics of an effective DBT teamIntegrating DBT into your practiceFacultyCharles Jacob, Ph.D.Charles Jacob, PhD, is a psychologist with over 15 years of clinical experience conducting and overseeing the delivery of mental health services to individuals with severe mood and personality disorders as well as their families. He is past president of the Pennsylvania branch of the American Counseling Association and maintains a robust private practice in the suburbs of Philadelphia as a licensed psychologist, professional counselor and marriage and family therapist.In addition to training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy for the treatment of borderline personality disorder, Dr. Jacob is an expert in Cognitive Therapy and a highly regarded clinician and scholar. He is a recipient of PCA’s David W. Hall Advocacy Award, and has been a featured interview in Counseling Today as well as NPR’s The Pulse. Dr. Jacob is a full time faculty member in the Human Development Quantitative Methods Division at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. He received his PhD from The Pennsylvania State University and completed a year of additional training at the Center for Cognitive Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Charles Jacob is in private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Charles Jacob is a member of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association; American Counseling Association; and the American Mental Health Counseling Association.